All of these menu items are used to move a change from one change lifecycle state to a different lifecycle. Only certain steps may be available, depending on (a) the change's status and (b) the lifecycle states enabled by the current workflow. For example, if you've just finished making a new change, you may only submit it to an analyst; you cannot approve, release or cancel it, and therefore these menu items aren't available.

Return to Originator

Return a change form to the originator for more technical information or corrections.

Submit to Analyst

Submit a change form to an analyst, who reviews it to ensure that it conforms to the change process: required data is provided, affected items are identified, and the appropriate groups will review it.

Route for Approval

Notify the reviewers in each listed group that the change is available for their review and approval.

Release Change

If the change form has not been automatically released by the workflow, this command lets the change to be released after a review of any comments made by reviewers while the change form was routed for approval.

Reject Change

Sets the change form to the permanently rejected lifecycle state. A rejected change has no effect on the affected items, and cannot be modified or removed from the database.

Cancel Change

Sets the change form to the permanently canceled lifecycle state. A canceled change has no effect on the affected items, and may be removed from the database.

Complete Change

A completed change form ensures that the change's content, including dispositioning information, is permanently locked.

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